Geology U1L2 Geologic Time Pre-Assessment

How old is Earth?

• 10 billion years

• 4.6 million years

• 10 million years

• 4.6 billion years

• None of these

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

The geologic time scale:

• Tells us the history of Earth as told by processes like earthquakes and volcanoes

• Tells us the history of Earth as told by ancient objects left behind by human ancestors

• Tells us the history of Earth as told by fossils and rocks

• Tells us the history of Earth as told by cave drawings

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The supercontinent of Pangaea formed during which era?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Phanerozoic

• Holocene

This is the era known as the "age of reptiles", when dinosaurs dominated:

• Paleozoic

• Holocene

• Phanerozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

This is the era known as the "age of mammals", and the one in which we currently live:

• Paleozoic

• Holocene

• Phanerozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

Select all the conditions a fossil must meet to be considered an index fossil:

• Must have been rare in its time period

• Must have been common in its time period

• Must be found in multiple locations

• Must be found in few locations

• Must have been around just a short amount of time

In the image, which layer is the OLDEST:

• E

• C

• D

• A

• B

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

In the image, which layer is the YOUNGEST:

• E

• C

• D

• A

• B

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

In the image, which layer is YOUNGER:

• D

• B

• They are the same age

• Not enough information

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

In the image, which layer is OLDER:

• A

• D

• They are the same age

• Not enough information

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4